Here is our monthly check in, to highlight the NLRB staff counsel’s very cogent brief in defending a post decision ruling, out of Phoenix, against Bezos’ serial labor relations violator, called Amazon.
Here, the staff counsel argues that seizing union literature, and destroying it cannot be re-cast as permissible “tidying up” of the lunchrooms, because the VIDEOTAPE shows security guards stealing only the union pamphlets and posters, and leaving garbage on the tables. . . untouched. Charming, thus:
. . .Spence then returned to the breakroom and saw [Security Guard] Hill holding copies of the Notice that Spence had distributed. See Tr. 543:7-12. Spence approached Hill and asked Hill why he removed the papers from the tables. See Tr. 1064:12. Spence told Hill that the papers concerned a union. See Tr. 1064:12-14. Spence further said that Hill didn’t “work for Amazon,” and that it’s not Hill’s “job to break the law.” Tr. 543:13-17. Approximately 20 Amazon associates were present in the breakroom at the time. . . .
[Security Guard] Koplevich took photo- graphs of ALU activity taking place at a public bus stop adjacent to JFK8. See Tr. 1067:10-18, 1081:19-21. Troy immediately asked Bertone to have Metro One remove Koplevich from JFK8 because she was acting outside of her authority, as Metro One guards are only allowed to take photographs or make videos during an active investigation. . . .
There is much more at this link. But truly, the union will keep its win — on that you may rely. Onward.
नमस्ते
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